Local Governing Committee

The Governors work as a team under the authority of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust Scheme of Delegation and are responsible for strategic oversight and making sure that the school provides the best possible education within a caring and supporting Catholic school environment.

The governing team, through the Governors Fund, continues to develop the school and facilities to create the best environment for the Marist Learners and Staff. Please click here to learn more about the fund and how to contribute. Thank you.

Governor Details

Full name of Governor	Governor Category & Source of Appointment	Term of office (Term of office is 4 years unless otherwise stated)	Committee Membership	Declarations on register of business & pecuniary interest/ details of governorships at other schools	From	Attendance 2023-2024
Emily Fanzo	Headteacher Appointed by the Trust	01/09/2023 – Ex officio	Headteacher	School employee	01/09/2023	LGC- 100% Pay- 100%
Rhoda Breakell (Chair)	Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese	20/09/2021 – 19/09/2025	Chair Committees: HT Appraisal, Pay Lead: Safeguarding, SEND, LAC/PLAC, Leadership, Trust Liaison	Owner, The Orchard Nursery Ltd	01/06/2010	LGC-100% Pay- 100%
Sue Jarrett	Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese	2/11/2022 – 1/11/2026	Admissions Committee (Chair) Lead: Catholic Ethos	None		LGC- 83% Admissions- 100%
Margherita Lupi	Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese	21/02/2024 – 20/02/2028	Lead: Well-being, Fundraising	None		LGC- 100%
Kathryn O’Reilly	Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese	11/10/2023 – 10/10/2027	Admissions Committee Lead: Teaching & Learning, Curriculum, Outcomes	None		LGC- 25% (maternity leave)
Opeyemi Sebastian	Parent Governor Elected by Parents	1/09/2022 - 31/08/2026	Admissions Committee Lead: Health & Safety	Child attends the school		LGC- 83% Admissions- 33%
Khorum Najib	Parent Governor Elected by Parents	1/09/2024 - 31/08/2028	Lead: Finance, treasurer	Child attends the school
We would like to thank the following Governors who have served over the last 12 months but who are no longer serving:

Full name of Governor	Governor Category	Term of office	Governor Roles & Committee Membership	Declarations on register of business & pecuniary interest/ details of governorships at other schools	Attendance 2023-2024%
Eugene Smith	Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese	07/03/2023 - 06/03/2027	Vice Chair Pay Committee (Chair) Honorary Treasurer, Lead: Finance	None	LGC- 100% Pay- 100% Admissions- 50%
Myooran Sithamparanathan	ParentElected by parents	11/12/2020 - 10/12/2024	Lead: Pupil attainment/progress Pupil Premium	Child attends school	LGC- 83%
Eleanor Grady	Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese	16/05/2023 – 23/05/2024	Pay Committee Lead: Catholic Ethos, Wellbeing	Family member is employed in another school run by the Trust	LGC- 100%

The Governors of The Marist School believe it is important that committees reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse committees promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The Governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the LGC, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.